CANINE GOOD CITIZEN  - NOW OFFERED!

One of the purposes of the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Program is to certify dogs that possess the training and well-mannered behaviors to be reliable and well received members of their family and the community in which they live.  This 6 week class is designed for dogs, whether purebred or mixed breed, which have received some obedience training and wish to brush up on their obedience skills and manners in order to take the Canine Good Citizen Test.  All ten items in the test will be reviewed and practiced in the first 5 weeks.  The dogs will be tested on the last night of class.  Upon successful completion of the test, the owner will receive paperwork which can be submitted to the American Kennel Club for their CGC Certificate. 

Pre-requisite:  Vaccinated dogs with some prior obedience training.

Time Frame:  This is a 6 week class.  On the 6th week of class, administration of the CGC test will take place.  Cost:  $110.00

• The next session of this class has not been scheduled, so look for it later in 2008.

PUPPY EDUCATION CLASSES

To enroll in any of our upcoming training courses, please click here or call us at (630) 969-7529.  We'll be happy to answer your questions and get your pup signed up! 

PUPPY KINDERGARTEN 

This class is designed to provide socialization for your puppy and lay the foundation for learning basic good manners, using the positive reinforcement technique known as "clicker training".  We will teach you how to train your puppy to focus on you, come when called, sit, calmly accept handling, and walk politely on leash.  Several supervised puppy play-breaks are interspersed throughout each class session, so puppies have plenty of opportunities to interact with each other.  Common behavior problems such as jumping, barking, chewing, nipping and housebreaking will be addressed in each class.  Get your puppy started "on the right paw" so that he will be a welcomed addition to your family. 

Pre-requisite: Vaccinated puppies who are between the ages of 8 through 18 weeks by the first night of class. 

Time Frame: This 7 week class includes training manual, weekly homework hand-outs, clicker, and certificate of completion.  PLEASE NOTE: Come to the first night of class WITHOUT your puppy, so we can begin training YOU to train your puppy.  Cost: $130.00 

Puppy Kindergarten classes are held Monday nights and will begin:

• Monday July 7th, 2008 at 7:00pm
• Monday September 8th, 2008 at 7:00pm
• Monday November 3rd, 2008 at 7:00pm

PUPPY PRIMARY

This class is designed to build on the skills you and your puppy learned in Puppy Kindergarten.  We will work on strengthening their newly learned obedience behaviors, and add new skills such as stay, down, polite greeting and leave it, while still providing puppy play-breaks in order to provide a release for all of their energy.  The adolescent phase of a puppy's life can be quite challenging for your family.  Let us give you the tools to successfully mold your puppy into an adult that you can be proud of. 

Pre-requisite: Vaccinated puppies who have completed Puppy Kindergarten Class at Doggie Depot and be between the ages of 18 weeks and 7 months of age at the start of the first class.

Time Frame: This 8 week class includes training manual, weekly homework hand-outs, and certificate of completion. Cost $145.00

Puppy Primay classes are held Monday nights at 8:15pm and begin approximately every 8 weeks.  Graduates of Puppy Kindergarten are eligible for enrollment.  The next Puppy Primary class is scheduled to begin:

• Monday July 7th, 2008 @ 8:15pm
• Monday September 8th, 2008 @ 8:15pm
• Monday November 3rd, 2008 @ 8:15pm

FAMILY DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSES

FAMILY DOG OBEDIENCE - LEVEL ONE

This class focuses on teaching basic obedience skills and good manners using the positive reinforcement technique known as "clicker training".  You will learn how to teach your dog basic skills, such as come, sit, down, walking on a loose leash, and stay.  Discussions of common behavior problems such as jumping up, barking, pulling, and chewing are included in each week's lesson.  Emphasis is also placed on understanding behaviors from a dog's perspective, so that solutions to on-going problems can be addressed.

Pre-requisite: Vaccinated and socialized older adolescent or adult dogs with or without previous formal training.

Time Frame: This 8 week class includes a training manual, weekly homework hand-outs, clicker, and a certificate of completion.  PLEASE NOTE: Come to the first night of class WITHOUT your dog, so that we can begin training YOU to train your dog.  Cost $170.00

Family Dog Obedience - Level One classes are held Thursday nights and will begin:

• Thursday July 3rd, 2008 at 7:00pm
• Thursday August 28th, 2008 at 7:00pm
• Thursday October 23rd, 2008 at 7:00pm

FAMILY DOG OBEDIENCE - LEVEL TWO

This class continues to build on the skills learned in Level One, while adding additional skills such as targeting, walking in heel position, stays with distraction, leave it with distraction, polite greeting and handling by a stranger, and recalls.  The beginnings of off lead work are introduced.  Dogs that complete Level Two training have a wonderful foundation of skills for everyday life situations and are ready to go on to more specialized training, if the owner wishes to train for a competitive canine career or therapy dog work.

Pre-requisite: Vaccinated dogs who have completed Family Dog Obedience - Level One at Doggie Depot.

Time Frame: This 8 week class includes weekly homework hand-outs and a certificate of completion.  Come to the first night of class WITH your dog, ready to begin working!  Cost: $150.00 

Family Dog Obedience - Level Two classes are held Thursday nights and will begin:

• Thursday July 3rd, 2008 at 8:15pm
• Thursday August 28th, 2008 at 8:15pm
• Thursday October 23rd, 2008 at 8:15pm

RALLY OBEDIENCE

BEGINNING RALLY OBEDIENCE

This class covers rules and regulations for both AKC and APDT Rally Obedience. Level One/Novice work is all done on leash - Each week a new course is presented and select exercises are demonstrated.  Students then practice those exercises with their dogs and get the opportunity to run the entire course.  Some Level Two/Advanced exercises are introduced toward the end of the class session.  

Pre-requisite: Basic obedience skills done on leash.

Time Frame: 8 weeks of Rally Obedience Training on a variety of skills.  Cost: $130.00

Beginning Rally Obedience classes are held Wednesday nights and will begin:

• Wednesday July 2nd, 2008 at 6:45pm
• Wednesday September 3rd, 2008 at 6:45pm
• Wednesday October 29th, 2008 at 6:45pm

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED RALLY OBEDIENCE

This class covers Level Two/Advanced and Level Three/Excellent exercises which are executed off leash.  Most exercises can be performed on lead for those handler/dog teams that are moving up from Beginning Rally, until they feel ready to run the entire course off leash.  Plenty of opportunities are provided to practice the more difficult jump and food bowl exercises.  Participants will run an entire course in each week's class.

Pre-requisite: Beginning Rally Obedience Class and ability to start working off leash.

Time Frame: 8 weeks of Advanced Rally Obedience Training on a variety of skills.  Cost: $130.00

Intermediate/Advanced Rally Obedience classes are held Wednesday nights and will begin:

• Wednesday July 2nd, 2008 at 8:00pm
• Wednesday September 3rd, 2008 at 8:00pm
• Wednesday October 29th, 2008 at 8:00pm